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  • [ July 4, 2026 ] Ukraine destroyed seven Su-30SM, Su-30 fighters and Su-24 bombers at a Crimean airfield. Europe
  • [ July 4, 2026 ] Ukraine Launches Massive Drone Attack Targeting Moscow and Crimea. Europe
  • [ July 4, 2026 ] X-Bow System Pushes Rocket Motor Production upto 1100 Units. Americas
  • [ July 4, 2026 ] Beehive will produce 8000 jet engines for drones and uncrewed aircraft. Europe
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Month: August 2024

Europe

Putin will soon receive more NATO as the technologically superior Switzerland military may abandon 500 years of neutrality

August 31, 2024 GDC 0

The Swiss Security Commission is calling for a review of the country’s neutrality since 1515. The report notes that Switzerland has already become a target of hybrid warfare – disinformation, espionage and cyberattacks. Experts recommend […]

Europe

President Zelensky Fires Ukraine’s Air Force Chief

August 31, 2024 GDC 0

Volodymyr Zelensky has dismissed the chief of Ukraine’s air force days after an F-16 pilot was killed defending against a large-scale Russian attack. In the first known Ukrainian loss of the US-made fighter jets, Lieutenant […]

Air Platform

Serbia signed contract to purchase 12 Rafale fighter jets from Dassault Aviation

August 31, 2024 GDC 0

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Europe

Estonian military to receive Turkish-made YÖRÜK 4X4 armored vehicles

August 31, 2024 GDC 0

Estonian President Alar Karis recently visited Nurol Makina, a leading manufacturer in the Turkish defense industry. During his visit, Karis was accompanied by a delegation that included Estonian Ambassador to Ankara Väino Reinart and Turkish […]

Americas

US Army names newest combat vehicle M10 Booker

August 31, 2024 GDC 0

The U.S. Army named the M10 combat vehicle “Booker” during the Army Birthday Festival at the National Museum of the U.S. Army, June 10, 2023. The M10 Booker Combat Vehicle is named after two American […]

Air Platform

Philippines aims to purchase 40 fighter jets and mid-range missiles

August 30, 2024 GDC 0

The Philippines wants to upgrade its military with mid-range missiles and advanced fighter jets, two senior security officials said on Thursday, spending at least $33 billion as it modernises its defence in the face of […]

Air Platform

Serbia nearing a deal with Dassault Aviation to purchase Rafale fighter jets worth $3.4 billion

August 30, 2024 GDC 0

The Rafale fighter jet is set to gain another customer as France and its aerospace company, Dassault Aviation, are nearing an agreement with Serbia to sell between 10 to 12 of the omnirole fighter jets, […]

Air Platform

Ukraine’s F-16 fitted with advanced electronic warfare suite

August 30, 2024 GDC 0

Ukraine’s latest batch of F-16s has been equipped to conduct “full-spectrum electromagnetic warfare,” allowing them to rebuff Moscow’s jamming efforts and other electronic attacks on the battlefield. The US Air Force has successfully updated the […]

Europe

Ukraine Received 13 Terradyne Gurkha Special Armoured Ambulances

August 30, 2024 GDC 0

Medical evacuation vehicles are crucial in an armed conflict. They must be quick and powerful, capable off-road, and offer good protection from small-arms fire. Ukraine obviously needs many of these kinds of vehicles, and during […]

Europe

Hanwha Aerospace offers advanced Redback IFV combat vehicles to Romania

August 30, 2024 GDC 0

According to recent information released by the South Korean Defense Company Hanwha Aerospace, after the signature of a contract with Romania on July 10, 2024 for the supply of 54 K9 155mm self-propelled howitzer and […]

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  • Royal Navy To Integrate Meteor BVRAAM and SPEAR missile into F-35B stealth jet

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  • Putin A ‘Dead Man Walking’: Warned To Be Very Careful What He Eats, Where He Sleeps And Which Aircraft He Flys

    August 31, 2023 0
    Vladimir Putin was dubbed a “dead man walking” this week and warned to be “very careful” when he visits China later this year, Global Defense Corp has learned. Putin wants to kill Wagner mercenary boss [...]
  • PLA Air Force Carrying GB100 Precision-guided Bomb In Patrol Mission

    May 29, 2021 0
    A photograph has emerged on the WeChat social media account of the Western Theatre Command of China’s People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) suggesting that the Chinese JH-7A is carrying Norinco GB100 precision guided bombs. [...]
  • U.S. Defense Innovation Unit Wants Ukraine-like Environment to Test Drone Warfare.

    September 2, 2025 0
    For most of the firms that participated in a late June drone trial staged by the Defense Innovation Unit in remote Alaska, it was the first time their systems had flown outside of a lab [...]
  • PLA Navy Fired Weapons Grade Laser at Australian Navy’s P-8A Poseidon Aircraft

    February 20, 2022 0
    The Australian Defense Department said that a Chinese navy ship fired a laser at one of its surveillance aircraft, putting the lives of the crew in danger, learned GDC citing ABC Australia. US Navy says [...]
  • Germany Delivers 30 Gepard Anti-air Gun To Ukraine

    July 29, 2022 0
    According to information published by the German Newspaper “WELT” on July 26, 2022, German Minister of Defense, Christine Lambrecht, Germany plans to deliver to Ukraine 30 Gepard 35mm self-propelled anti-aircraft tracked armored vehicles and 60,000 rounds of [...]
Europe

Ukraine develops new Zetros-based 155mm howitzer called Marta.

June 22, 2026 0

Germany and Ukraine signed agreements that include €750 million ($870 million) for 200 Bohdana self-propelled artillery systems on Zetros chassis, and those systems now have a confirmed name and barrel specification: defense analyst Jeff, reporting […]

Europe

MBDA unveils deep-strike, air defence, and smart mass-weapons portfolio.

June 21, 2026 0

MBDA will present a broad portfolio of sovereign defence solutions at Eurosatory 2026 as Europe and its allies accelerate rearmament. The company said the portfolio is intended to address armed forces’ needs in an increasingly […]

Americas

Lockheed Martin Unveils HIMARS FLEX with 12 Launch Canisters Capable of Firing Extended Range GMLRS, PrSM, and ATACMS.

June 20, 2026 0

Lockheed Martin announced the HIMARS FLEX on June 16, a modular evolution of the M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System that introduces a dual-pod launcher configuration capable of carrying double the munitions of the standard […]

Infantry Weapons

Indian Army selects Meprolight MEPRO X6 as new daytime optic for Negev light machine guns.

June 18, 2026 0

The Indian Army has selected Meprolight’s MEPRO X6 telescopic sight as the dedicated daytime optic for its Negev light machine guns (LMG), concluding a multi‑year evaluation process aimed at boosting long‑range engagement capability across frontline […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Taiwan’s Army Fires HIMARS Rocket Artillery in an Anti-invasion Drills.

June 10, 2026 0

Taiwan’s military on Wednesday fired its new mobile HIMARS rocket system, which is widely used by Ukraine, simulating an attack ​on an invading Chinese force and demonstrating its ability to “shoot-and-scoot” by avoiding ‌counter strikes. […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Australia fires its first homegrown AS9 Huntsman self-propelled howitzer.

June 8, 2026 0

Australia fired its first domestically built self-propelled howitzers during live-fire training last week, completing the journey from a production line in Geelong to live rounds downrange in a matter of months — a timeline that […]

  • Europe

    Ukraine war puts Rheinmetall’s technologically advanced Leopard 2 tank in spotlight

  • Air Platform

    Spectacular and Crashing Defeats of Armenia, Thanks to Turkish and Israeli High-tech Drones

  • Middle East

    Fincantieri Lays Keel of Qatar’s Air Defense LPD

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Most components of the Chinese J-16, J-10C, J-20, FC-31, J-35, J-36, and J-50 fighters are sourced from the US, the UK, Germany, Sweden, Italy, France, Canada, Taiwan, Japan, Russia and South Korea.

  • Europe

    Ukraine retakes the village of Robotyne, south of Orikhiv

  • Europe

    Russia tried to camouflage its warship and painted fake airplanes to deceive NATO military satellites

  • Americas

    BWX Technologies Awarded $2.1 Billion Nuclear Propulsion Contract

  • Air Platform

    US Army’s Apache Helicopters Armed With Spike NLOS Anti-tank Missiles

  • Europe

    Ukraine started to hit Russia where it hurts most, Ukrainian kamikaze drones destroying Russia’s oil and gas refinery

  • Defense Industry

    Raytheon Awarded Contract For SeaRAM Block 2 For Egyptian Navy

  • Europe

    Netherlands, Italy and Belgium Send 155mm Tracked Howitzers to Ukraine

  • Europe

    Russian troops use a penguin costume to camouflage themselves on the front line.

  • Europe

    France asked India to come clean about five Rafale losses, blaming poorly trained Indian pilots

  • Air Platform

    Bell Delivers 12 AH-1Z Viper to Bahrain

  • Europe

    Ukraine Shot Down Russian Su-34 Fighter-bomber

  • Air Platform

    The Boeing-Saab T-7A Red Hawk: An Advanced Fighter Jet Trainer and LCA

  • Europe

    Russian Cargo Ships Stealing Grains From Ukrainian Port

  • Americas

    U.S. destroyer breaks Navy record for longest stint at sea

  • Air Platform

    Malaysia Will Receive South Korean FA-50M Fighter Jets In 2026

  • Europe

    Leaked Video Proves That Moskva Was Indeed Hit By Ukrainian Neptune Missiles

  • Europe

    Rheinmetall Showcases Skyranger 30 Anti-air System

  • Europe

    Turkey, Russia Failed To Conclude Negotiation Of Second Batch of S-400 SAM

  • Middle East

    U.S. Special Forces Seized Chinese Cargo Ship Off the Coast of Sri Lanka Linked to Iran’s Missile Program.

  • Air Platform

    US State Department approves potential sale of 32 F-35 stealth jets to Romania

  • Air Platform

    Malaysia Receives MD 530G Light Attack Helicopters

  • Middle East

    Israeli Aerospace Industries wins $240 million USAF contract

  • Americas

    U.S. Navy Commissioned Newest Littoral Combat Ship – USS Savannah

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Indonesian warship drive off Chinese vessels from its EEZ

  • Anti-ship Missile

    Poland to deploy Naval Strike Missiles to Protect Baltic Coast

  • Europe

    Western Analyst Worried China Learned Containerized Drone Swarms Against Taiwanese Military Bases

  • Naval Platforms

    Turkish STM Engineering and ASFAT to cooperate on MILGEM project for Pakistan Navy’s corvettes

  • Europe

    Putin’s Moscow residence targeted by two kamikaze drones

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s tank fires destroyed Russia’s armored column in Kursk region

  • Europe

    HMS Queen Elizabeth Departs For Training

  • Air Platform

    The first KC-46A constructed for Japan recently refueled another KC-46A

  • Infantry Weapons

    UAE Purchases Israeli Spyder Anti-air Missiles, Saudis Curious Attempts To Buy Israeli Iron Dome

  • Africa

    Radioactive corruption: Russia’s Rosatom was involved in a corrupt deal with South Africa, Putin and Zuma wanted to pocket billions from the nuclear deal- Reuters

  • Middle East

    Saudi Arabia Stepped Up The Arrest Of Citizens Involved In Attacking Israel In Social Media

  • Land Platform

    Dutch Army takes delivery of Electronic Warfare Bushmaster Armored Vehicles

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    LAND 400 Phase 3: Australian Army’s Infantry Fighting Vehicle Project

  • Middle East

    Iran debuts its Shahed-147 surveillance drone

  • Europe

    Slovakia And Finland To Jointly Develop Armored Combat Vehicle

  • Europe

    United States Sends More Missiles And Ammunition To Ukraine Worth $400 Million

  • South Asia

    Indian Army And Chinese Army Fistfight In Indian State Of Arunachal

  • Air Platform

    No IFF and datalink: Russian anti-air missiles shot down its own Su-34 and Mi-8 helicopters

  • Americas

    Aerojet Rocketdyne awarded contract to produce propulsion for next-generation interceptor

  • Naval Platforms

    Spain set to procure MH-60R ASW Helicopter

  • Air Platform

    Boeing awarded $8.6 billion contract to supply F-15IA fighter jets to Israel.

  • Air Platform

    Will Germany Ever Replace Panavia Tornado?

  • Europe

    Dassault Aviation Stock Plunged Amid Five Rafale Losses in Kashmir Skirmish

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